History
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The Château de la Corbedomère, today the Château de la Corbe, lies a few kilometres from the village of Bournezeau, in the Vendée. Its documented history dates back to the 17th century and bears witness to several family lines, a substantial landed heritage and major architectural evolutions.
The Origins of La Corbedomère
1639 - 1824
Philippe ESGONNIÈRE, styled Sieur de la Corbedommère, married Charlotte BAUD in 1639. He is credited with building the first manor house in 1643, the earliest known starting point of the estate's history.
The property was then passed down within the ESGONNIÈRE family. After several successions, Louis Simon ESGONNIÈRE and Marie Modeste ESGONNIÈRE appear as heirs in 1806. In 1824, the will of Pierre Gabriel MICHEAU confirms full ownership of La Corbedomère.
The Transfer to the DANIEL-LACOMBE Family
1824 - 1891
By his will, Pierre Gabriel MICHEAU bequeathed in 1824 the house of La Corbedomère, the farm, the mill, the vineyards and the Maupas meadow to Pierre Marie DANIEL-LACOMBE, his relative and a priest.
After his death in 1860, the estate passed to his brother Flavien DANIEL-LACOMBE, a notary in Fontenay-le-Comte. The 1860 succession describes a substantial landed estate around the master's house, the Corbedomère farm and the Perdrière farm.
Exceptional Architecture
A Romanesque chapel from 1643 and a Mediterranean-style château designed by an Italian architect in 1898
Chapel of 1643
The last vestige of the former manor house, in granite with buttresses
Modern Château (1898)
The 17th-century manor house replaced by a Mediterranean-style residence
Grand Outbuildings
A U-shaped ensemble with stables and coach houses, a strong marker of the estate's identity
Transformations and Owners
At the end of the 19th century, Henri DANIEL-LACOMBE, a doctor of law, undertook the transformation of the estate. In 1898, the old manor house was replaced by a modern château, designed in a Mediterranean style with the assistance of an Italian architect.
The château was sold in 1919 to Robert GUITTON. The property then remained in his family before being purchased in 1989 by Mr SOULÉ, who turned it into a reception and wedding venue while preserving the site's historic character.
The Families of La Corbedomère
ESGONNIÈRE, MICHEAU, DANIEL-LACOMBE, then GUITTON: successions that shaped the estate
17th - early 19th century
The ESGONNIÈRE Line
The first known owners of La Corbedomère
1824 - 1919
The DANIEL-LACOMBE Family
Land structuring and modernisation of the estate
1919 - today
GUITTON then SOULÉ
From family château to exceptional events venue
A New Chapter
Since 2025
Since 2025, Château de la Corbe has belonged to Groupe Riou – Lieux d'Exception and is dedicated to weddings and corporate events.
Timeline
1643
Construction of the first manor house and the chapel, attributed to Philippe ESGONNIÈRE
1703 - 1808
ESGONNIÈRE and MICHEAU successions, a pivotal period in the estate's transmission
1824
Will of Pierre Gabriel MICHEAU: La Corbedomère is bequeathed to Pierre Marie DANIEL-LACOMBE
1860
Succession of Pierre Marie DANIEL-LACOMBE: detailed composition of the estate at Bournezeau
1898
Henri DANIEL-LACOMBE launches the transformation of the estate and has a modern château built
1919 - 1989
Sale to Robert GUITTON, family transmission, then purchase by Mr SOULÉ
2025
Owned since 2025 by Groupe Riou - Lieux d'Exception, the château affirms its focus on events and weddings